Mr Prithvi Majhi, Hon'ble Minister of Revenue, Disaster Management & Tea Tribe Development, Government of Assam, stressed on having more development for tea tribes of the state of Assam, which would help in reducing the perennial problems like poverty, lack of access to facilities and the like.He also said that a host of incentives are in offering to develop the labour and employment scenario of the state.

Relatives, who earlier refused to bury 18 victims in Baska unless Assam state's top elected official visited them, relented and performed the last rites after state Planning Minister Prithvi Majhi met them and assured security to thousands of people hit by the ethnic violence.
The wrapped bodies had remained on the road for two days.